The Rocket - STAFF & LIGHTSABER TUTORIAL - Michelle C. Smith

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Комментарии • 169

  • @hardheadjarhead
    @hardheadjarhead 7 лет назад +58

    Well, here we have excellence in skill and teaching ability.

  • @Arkesus
    @Arkesus 4 года назад +27

    The CONFIDENCE needed to do this with an expensive saber. Just a delight to watch.

  • @bvrcavalera2786
    @bvrcavalera2786 4 года назад +2

    Watching your tutorials has shown me just how right hand dominant I have been over the years. Taking it slowly with the switches from left to right now and it's paying massive dividends. 👍 So nice to watch you in action. Absolute class act. 👌

  • @abbygailvalcourt6577
    @abbygailvalcourt6577 6 лет назад +17

    I sense the force within this one.

  • @Javedchudhri-k3f
    @Javedchudhri-k3f 8 месяцев назад

    I am trying to learn like this too. It's a really joy to see this art . Your kindness is great making it easy for us . Thanks a lot. Teacher

  • @ALifeUnanalyzedIsALifeUnlived
    @ALifeUnanalyzedIsALifeUnlived Год назад

    Wow, much respect, this woman is insanely good!

  • @fastford29
    @fastford29 5 лет назад

    My girlfriend and I really appreciate your vids.
    We can tell you truly enjoy what you do and it shows in your enthusiasm and energy when teaching.
    We get a good laugh with certain comments and mannerisms you have and truly enjoy them.
    We got into your vids because I’m fascinated with unconventional weaponry like the staff, rope dart, and various others.
    We enjoy your vids and hope that you continue to make them.
    You are appreciated!
    🤘👊

  • @danielmumby1525
    @danielmumby1525 5 лет назад

    Had just commented on another of your videos "Would love to see what you might do with a couple of double-bladed, longer hilt (but not staff length), shorter bladed sabres; can definitely see those as being complementary or adaptable to your fighting style", and this video came up in my feed. Sensational.

  • @kimberlyvautour9336
    @kimberlyvautour9336 5 лет назад +1

    The force is strong with this one !!!

  • @draven3838
    @draven3838 3 года назад

    Girl I totally love your videos, I've use a staff for years and was never thought the technique you use ,thank you for the new skills ,I feel reborn. Thank you

  • @walkingchart8082
    @walkingchart8082 5 лет назад +10

    I'm super late to the party but wanted to thank you for sharing. I haven't made this work with my staff yet but I did it with my umbrella much to my suprise and delight. 😆

  • @stephenkeoughan4994
    @stephenkeoughan4994 4 года назад

    She really knows how to layer the steps to help learn skills. Great coaching.

  • @toneburgos5190
    @toneburgos5190 4 года назад

    Hey Michelle I just had to come back here where I started with you...I have a mastered this spin so we'll it's not funny . I never in my life thought I be this good after all this time. ...it's been great and I'm here with u till this day. ...I think it was that beany hat that got my attention, it looks great on u and u look so awesome. You've proven to be so badass since my first day of watching your tutorials and you have totally blown my mind with all your amazing skills.

  • @MsPatman1979
    @MsPatman1979 4 года назад

    Thank you Mrs. Smith for all your work you do for People like me, your skills as a teacher are awesome...
    Regards from Germany
    Patrick M.

  • @gar-wimusan2915
    @gar-wimusan2915 6 лет назад +3

    Thank you for the great tutorials and inspiration Michelle.

  • @laurencewade9523
    @laurencewade9523 4 года назад

    You are the most badass person on the planet! I have incorporated 4 of your skills so far in my staff routines. I am going to add this too! I love your videos!

  • @XxJenxXtal
    @XxJenxXtal 3 года назад

    I love your explanation of Staff language, the Kali sticks and saber have missing language, but are helpful for simplifying certain Staff weaves I find, I love how the flowarts connect, I’m mainly a Poi spinner but interested in all sorts of flow. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. 😊

  • @toprandom4087
    @toprandom4087 7 лет назад +45

    The force is strong with her

  • @AcroStaff-R
    @AcroStaff-R 2 года назад

    Loved the tutorial! Amazing. Breaking it down makes it so much easier. Thank you for your expertise and badassness!

  • @mikeransom3654
    @mikeransom3654 3 года назад

    Love me the Rocket. It's such a great feeling when, after you drop it a bazillion times, you land your first catch!! I immediately put my staff away so I could walk away feeling F-ing Badass!

  • @rajkumar5547p
    @rajkumar5547p 2 года назад

    Thank you for inspiring and teaching🙏

  • @tadomborngkrornhoung
    @tadomborngkrornhoung 5 лет назад

    You are great teacher, I'm marital arts teacher myself but never try all those Bo
    moves, it seems you invented them by yourself, great work of arts, perfect, look so
    easy but not that easy without a great focus and practices, thanks for everything ...

  • @jessikapiche6097
    @jessikapiche6097 7 лет назад +1

    loooooovvvveeeee it!!! You really take the time to explain well! Thank you for your videos!

  • @josephsalmonte4995
    @josephsalmonte4995 2 года назад

    This is such an awesome video. A great lesson, thanks 👍

  • @SupersheaTutorials
    @SupersheaTutorials 5 лет назад +1

    Love this trick!!! This is what I’m gonna work on next! Thank you for putting up these tutorials. They are mind-blowingly amazing

  • @MovieEaters
    @MovieEaters 7 лет назад +1

    You are so inspiring! Thank you!

  • @tonykwon4410
    @tonykwon4410 7 лет назад +5

    Thank you for the tutorial.
    And your mint color beanie is so cool!!!!

  • @Javedchudhri-k3f
    @Javedchudhri-k3f 8 месяцев назад

    I really admire your skill . ❤

  • @AnnaKaize
    @AnnaKaize 7 лет назад +7

    It's so nice for me to watch a skilled Ninja colleague. I was doing everything you're showing us, but when I broke my back everything ended. Watching you takes med back to the happiest 20 years of my life. Thank you

  • @АлександрБурдин-ь5ф
    @АлександрБурдин-ь5ф 3 года назад +1

    Thank you Sensei!

  • @twistedknotz5485
    @twistedknotz5485 7 лет назад +5

    Hey michelle!! I love your videos and my husband and I have started out with some flow basics watching you. One thing tho, I am really out of shape and just getting in to this activity. I wonder if you could do a video of some good basic stretches and other warm up types of activities--for example a build up system to get the muscles to the point where a person is not injuring themselves by overdoing things because its so fun and so easy to just try to push and see what you can do. I've had to pull myself back a few times and it would be nice to have a visual guide for stretching/warm up. Thanks for all you're vids!! Super huge fan :)

  • @daleloveless7227
    @daleloveless7227 2 года назад

    I love watching you, I want too learn the rocket

  • @nareshrajput4598
    @nareshrajput4598 2 года назад

    You are amazing your teaching is very perfect...

  • @BuzZedJustNotDizzy
    @BuzZedJustNotDizzy 7 лет назад +67

    Are you gonna be in the next Star Wars trilogy??? 👀

  • @mikhailtkachenko_juggler
    @mikhailtkachenko_juggler 8 месяцев назад

    Awesome tutorial, thank you! I simply can't get enough of cool spin/throw combos.
    5:36 While practicing this, I found it easier not to start with a staff right away. Instead, I started with a juggling ball to get the hang of the hand/arm movement and aim. You could also use something like a sock tied into a knot, I guess.
    After I got to the point when I could do 10 confident throws on each hand consequently (i.e. right to left -> left to right for a total of 20 throws not missing once), I switched to a short staff. This way, it's a lot more forgiving to your legs, your feet, your floor, and, most importantly, your staff 😅
    I guess, this could be a universal step 0 to any throwing technique if you struggle in the beginning.

  • @danielmitchell8165
    @danielmitchell8165 4 года назад

    You're so frickin talented

  • @oahukane
    @oahukane 2 года назад

    Awesomeness!

  • @sachinsinha598
    @sachinsinha598 7 лет назад +1

    Nicely demonstrated

  • @Corusame
    @Corusame 4 года назад

    This is so frickin cool, gonna practice this constantly till I master it

  • @4dfightingarts811
    @4dfightingarts811 7 лет назад

    Great tutorial Michaelle! This one looks awesome in your combos!

  • @shmiscorner.9383
    @shmiscorner.9383 2 года назад

    This is so cool❤

  • @brentmouille
    @brentmouille 7 лет назад

    thank you for your tutorials, you explain it great

  • @iam4269
    @iam4269 7 лет назад

    Wowww. Fantastic. Thanks.

  • @manaka2156
    @manaka2156 6 лет назад

    That’s so awesome!

  • @Daviddear30
    @Daviddear30 7 лет назад

    Wow. Great tutorial. Fantastic explanations!

  • @EXCloudVII
    @EXCloudVII 7 лет назад +7

    Hey, I love your videos. I have awfull shoulder problems and I practice these tricks as a kind of physical therapy. It's helped alot, and you're the only person that has videos that explain them well enough for me to learn. All that said, I was wanting to pick up a lightsaber. Specifically the ultrasabers Flamberge. (The kylo ren style one) but I'm worried that the "cross guard" will get in the way. I'd like some feedback on if the cross guards will stop me from doing these tricks before I order the saber. If you could do a video with a cross guard sword or saber that shows or explains the pros and cons of the cross guards that would be awesome. But just a comment on this would be fine. :)

    • @SiegeDestroyer
      @SiegeDestroyer 7 лет назад +4

      I have worked with cross guard sabers and your idea of a flow/cross guard would be epicly amazing if you could pull it off. While the cross guard can be used in all saber forms the idea of flow cross guard would be really challenging but not impossible.
      A few cons I can see/found:
      - You will have to relearn wrist rolls as the cross guard will hit your wrists and forearm, nothing more than teaching your body to twist the wrist more than usual.
      - Flow sabers are made for balance between hilt and blade, you notice hers has a very plain hilt, has no sound, also the thickness of the hilt is similar to the blade. The cross guard would change the balance so you would have to recalibrate the ratio and they are already hilt heavy however when you get balance it would be a matter of learning to get use to the weight.
      - Basic moves would like Fish Tail would be fine but when you are spinning the saber in the air or across your body for a Rocket or Angel Roll it may prove challenging or not possible as the cross guard could hit your body. However since its not been done before we wouldn't know till you tried it.
      Before buying the saber maybe see if you can't make one from pvc or dowel and use it as a lighter practice saber to help get the techniques/mechanics down.
      I am keen to see how far a flow cross guard can go :D

  • @dei-wan-grey3888
    @dei-wan-grey3888 7 лет назад +2

    Incredible 👍👍👍

  • @RaymonTripp
    @RaymonTripp 4 года назад

    BADDASSS!!!!

  • @kotieswar8461
    @kotieswar8461 4 года назад

    Wonderful

  • @ericmasson2410
    @ericmasson2410 5 лет назад

    Thank you very very much for all your videos. I just beginning learning staff manipulation and your videos are perfect to that. I would like to integrate some exercices to a danse show i prepare to june in 4 month and I am sure with your help I will can do to ! Thank you very much !

  • @FidoDS
    @FidoDS 6 лет назад

    you are the best!

  • @bradleyreesecorcoran
    @bradleyreesecorcoran 7 лет назад +8

    Your just showing off now! ;)

  • @sukhwindersinghkarate3665
    @sukhwindersinghkarate3665 4 года назад

    Amazing

  • @naserakram6217
    @naserakram6217 5 лет назад

    Thank you

  • @BK-hq7tn
    @BK-hq7tn 5 лет назад +8

    Wish RUclips was around 20 years ago when I was younger.

  • @AngelValenciano1
    @AngelValenciano1 6 лет назад

    Awesome! Thank you!

  • @gustavoyanez7818
    @gustavoyanez7818 5 лет назад

    Perfect

  • @newearthentertainment8749
    @newearthentertainment8749 2 года назад

    You are truly amazing love

  • @pankajswamy8187
    @pankajswamy8187 4 года назад

    Very Very good taqunec thank You ma'am

  • @kuinic.a4226
    @kuinic.a4226 7 лет назад

    Michelle fantastic, Saludos desde Argentina

  • @Santoshyadav-xz9br
    @Santoshyadav-xz9br 5 лет назад

    Woooooow.. very nice..

  • @s.c.r.e.a.m.forp.e.a.c.e.3541
    @s.c.r.e.a.m.forp.e.a.c.e.3541 3 года назад

    thanks!

  • @Thakur1985
    @Thakur1985 5 лет назад

    Hiiiii Michelle, I m RANA THAKUR from India, I m big fan of u ,u r so great ND u Hv good skill, I also had learned a lot of skill from u, god give you a lot of happiness ,god bless you, may u live long

  • @jayquin7336
    @jayquin7336 3 года назад

    You are amazing

  • @nikigoldstein9124
    @nikigoldstein9124 4 года назад

    You are such a boss! I am learning with my new staff and already went through your 0 to fishtail tutorials and you’re an incredible teacher. For this maneuver, if your staff is longer will it make less rotations behind your back?

  • @shaikshaban3507
    @shaikshaban3507 6 лет назад

    Wow nice

  • @himanshupal3041
    @himanshupal3041 3 года назад

    Hey Michelle it's amazing to see your video you are awesome.but I want you to edit some important steps in slow motion so that I could get it properly.❤️❤️❤️

  • @Javedchudhri-k3f
    @Javedchudhri-k3f 9 месяцев назад

    Very well

  • @kannankgfg9907
    @kannankgfg9907 4 года назад

    Love you😘

  • @hinkohinkic185
    @hinkohinkic185 7 лет назад

    I love your vids and have tried some stuff. Could u do a simple striking defending tutorails for blade or staff?

  • @technounionrepresentative4274
    @technounionrepresentative4274 2 года назад

    We have never seen a combat training scene in star wars (to my knowlege)
    This lady would be perfect as a trainer in a show or movie

  • @melgaba7012
    @melgaba7012 5 лет назад

    MORE LIGHTSABER BASICS!!!!

  • @sai-nh3jm
    @sai-nh3jm 4 года назад

    Mam it's really cool ,,,,,,pls put all ur skills here ,,,make tutorials for everything u know ,,,,,,,we r ready to grasp💯

  • @GearShifter925
    @GearShifter925 5 лет назад

    She is Beautiful...
    A Beautiful NINJA....!!!!!!😍

  • @Ane_artdesigns
    @Ane_artdesigns 2 года назад

    Where to buy that stick? I wanna learn that cuz I love ninja stuff and skills!😍😍😍

  • @azae00Vids
    @azae00Vids Год назад +1

    2 mins in I hit myself in the nads ... think ima just sit this one out and enjoy the video instead

  • @erocksteady85
    @erocksteady85 5 месяцев назад

    How heavy and how long is your staff for these special tricks? What would you recommend for 5ft 6 in person

  • @Fremulshmat
    @Fremulshmat 3 года назад

    Now I’m completely sure that my ‘careers guidance counsellor’ (aka the science teacher) was amiss in not recommending that I go to college to become either a Jedi or a Ninja :-)

  • @bvrcavalera2786
    @bvrcavalera2786 4 года назад

    Do you ever use rosin for the high speed stuff when using wooden staffs?

  • @forniteroandroidgamer8555
    @forniteroandroidgamer8555 3 года назад

    La mejor 👆💪😎😍🥰🤗👌

  • @smbinvesting
    @smbinvesting 6 месяцев назад

    if i learn to staff spin as good as you can i become a movie star too

  • @asrickman1
    @asrickman1 5 лет назад

    🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽

  • @dancestyle3092
    @dancestyle3092 6 лет назад

    AWESOME ......Mam...

  • @ninanihad-lb9us
    @ninanihad-lb9us 2 года назад +1

    Where Can I buy a staff like yours ???

  • @kaycee5534
    @kaycee5534 5 лет назад +5

    The force is within you
    She has legit Jedi in her blood😂

  • @milocox3
    @milocox3 3 года назад

    Hey! What happens if I can do it when I bend my elbow but I can't with the straight elbow?

  • @ZerchoHuesca
    @ZerchoHuesca 7 лет назад

    More videos like this, i wanna become a Jedi

  • @jemmer_74
    @jemmer_74 6 лет назад +1

    Tres cool. So hopefully not dumb questions . . . how tall are you and what is the blade length on your saber (32"? 36"?)?
    It looks like a full blade, but I cannot quite get a lightsaber (hilt+blade) to body ratio worked out from just watching you. OR, does length really not matter as long as I just focus on the technique and form?
    Thanks for the great vid. Cheers.

  • @aaronschonfeldt9979
    @aaronschonfeldt9979 6 лет назад +8

    Hey Michelle, thanks for all the great lessons you offer! I'd love to learn this trick but it appears to be very difficult to exercise with a longer staff (wooden bo staff). I can't quite get the rotation eventhough I keep both my arms straight. I even use my upper hand index finger to get more force into it. I always hit my lower hand (very hard :-D ). Any tips or tricks? Keep up the great work. I'm especially enjoying the staff manipulation ones. :-)
    Greetings from Germany

  • @mathij867
    @mathij867 4 года назад +1

    can you also do this in the front

  • @victormartin1196
    @victormartin1196 4 года назад

    wow yoy make that look so simple

  • @aryachhetri9042
    @aryachhetri9042 6 лет назад

    You are awesome....

  • @Kongfufrank
    @Kongfufrank 4 года назад +1

    Lindo, mas funiciona em combate?

  • @Karthick-vp7oj
    @Karthick-vp7oj 5 лет назад

    Amesig 😊

  • @elenbrandt290
    @elenbrandt290 4 года назад

    A Goddess!!

  • @debajitsarkar3763
    @debajitsarkar3763 6 лет назад

    Nicely

  • @devanb8310
    @devanb8310 4 года назад

    Super madam i m daily practicig your tecnics

  • @diausabastien1458
    @diausabastien1458 3 года назад

    Hello, I'm Montell from South Africa.Could you recommend the best BoStuff stick I could buy on Amazon?

  • @_prajwalkumarbehera
    @_prajwalkumarbehera 4 года назад

    wht is the staff u r using?..where can i get it?

  • @ExelArts
    @ExelArts 4 года назад

    were did you get your lightsaber